Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!portal!atari!good
From: good@atari.UUCP (Roy Good)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Changes/fixes to OS
Message-ID: <1006@atari.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 88 18:19:07 GMT
References: <4516@garfield.UUCP> <993@atari.UUCP> <995@atari.UUCP> <1720@ssc-vax.UUCP>
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Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA
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Summary: Future support 68030/"Abaq"

In article <1720@ssc-vax.UUCP>, benoni@ssc-vax.UUCP (Charles L Ditzel) writes:
> In article <1115@pasteur.Berkeley.Edu>, c60b-at@buddy.Berkeley.EDU (John Kawakami -0^0-) writes:
> Ok...the question of the day...
> If we have such a hard time getting bugs fixed like the 40 folder
> problem now, what will happen when Atari releases the 68030 Unix(/Idris ?) 
> machine AND THE Abaq system? :-)

Ok...the answer of the day... (and tomorrow, and tomorrow,...)
We are in the process of revising product test, release and support rules
for all products, and the good news is that future products such as the
68030 don't have a history.
The 68030 is mandated to comply with SVVS and X/OPEN requirements, and
implicitly with POSIX. A seasoned professional with many years experience
has been hired as UNIX Program Manager, working within my area, i.e.
Development Engineering. We are making other adjustments and hirings to
strengthen controls and support, as evidenced by my recent posting of
new job opportunities here at Atari on this very net (misc.jobs.offered).

I have almost 20 years in this business, entirely spent in system software
(and hardware) development and/or worldwide systems-level product support.
I am EXTREMELY sensitive to product quality and to post-release support.
Right now it's a question of finding people who are "pro-active" in those
areas to add to our existing capabilities. So if you know of anyone who
might be interested in such positions, get them to look at the job posting.

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Roy J. Good
Product Development, Atari Corporation

Views expressed are my own. Atari may agree or disagree; they have the right.
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